TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS INTRODUCTION HCUP PARTNERS 1. OVERVIEW 2. DIAGNOSES 3. PROCEDURES 4. COSTS 5. WOMEN'S HEALTH SOURCES/METHODS DEFINITIONS FOR MORE INFO ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CITATION FACTS & FIGURES 2009 PDF |
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HCUP Background Information
For a detailed description of HCUP, information on the design of the NIS, and methods to calculate estimates, please refer to the following publications: Steiner C, Elixhauser A, Schnaier J. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project: An Overview. Effective Clinical Practice 5(3):143–51, 2002. 2009 Introduction to the NIS. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). May 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD (http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_2009_INTRODUCTION.pdf). Houchens R, Elixhauser A. Final Report on Calculating Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Variances, 2001. HCUP Methods Series Report #2003-2. Online. June 2005 (revised June 6, 2005). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2003_02.pdf). Houchens RL, Elixhauser A. Using the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample to Estimate Trends. (Updated for 1988-2004). HCUP Methods Series Report #2006-05. Online. August 18, 2006. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2006_05_NISTrendsReport_1988-2004.pdf). HCUP Statistics and Website Many of the statistics presented here were taken directly from HCUPnet, HCUP’s interactive query system. For additional HCUP statistics, visit HCUPnet at https://datatools.ahrq.gov/hcupnet. Technical Assistance For Technical Assistance with HCUP Products: E-mail: hcup@ahrq.gov Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP
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Internet Citation: Facts and Figures 2009 - For More Information. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). October 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/more_info.jsp. |
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